Laurence Regular

Serves On Army Ship
T-4 LAURENCE REGULAR
The News has received the following letter from Cpl. Regular of Gilboa:
“I am writing this letter to the local paper so the people in the vicinity can know that the Army has many ships and some are manned by Army personnel.
“I am a cook aboard and Army F.S. and it is strictly Army. We have six Army officers and 13 enlisted men. We have been working out of the Marianas, transporting supplies to various land. We are assigned to the 20th Air Force but now that the war is over we are under the 55th Medium Port Company at Saipan. The 55th Medium Port Company consists of Army personnel and has charge of incoming and outgoing cargo at Saipan.
“When we first came to the Marianas we seemed lost because all the ships around us were Navy or Merchant, now we feel as if we can handle our F.S. 313 as well as the Navy.
“Discipline and friendship aboard our ship is at the best. We always get plenty of free time while in port. Our living conditions are excellent, the best I have ever seen in the Army.
“We have been out to sea or on sea duty for over one year now and I am afraid we would make poor land soldiers. When we entered the Army it did not occur to us that we would be stationed on a ship. Many Navy and Army servicemen ask us this question: ‘How were you picked for such duty?’ and we answer: ‘I don’t know.’ They used to unload and load us in a hurry during the war but now they take plenty of time because there isn’t any hurry.
“Like many Navy ships we are waiting for orders to return to the States. We see many P.A.’s leave, loaded with men eligible for discharge and wish we were one of them.”

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Serves On Army Ship
T-4 LAURENCE REGULAR
The News has received the following letter from Cpl. Regular of Gilboa:
“I am writing this letter to the local paper so the people in the vicinity can know that the Army has many ships and some are manned by Army personnel.
“I am a cook aboard and Army F.S. and it is strictly Army. We have six Army officers and 13 enlisted men. We have been working out of the Marianas, transporting supplies to various land. We are assigned to the 20th Air Force but now that the war is over we are under the 55th Medium Port Company at Saipan. The 55th Medium Port Company consists of Army personnel and has charge of incoming and outgoing cargo at Saipan.
“When we first came to the Marianas we seemed lost because all the ships around us were Navy or Merchant, now we feel as if we can handle our F.S. 313 as well as the Navy.
“Discipline and friendship aboard our ship is at the best. We always get plenty of free time while in port. Our living conditions are excellent, the best I have ever seen in the Army.
“We have been out to sea or on sea duty for over one year now and I am afraid we would make poor land soldiers. When we entered the Army it did not occur to us that we would be stationed on a ship. Many Navy and Army servicemen ask us this question: ‘How were you picked for such duty?’ and we answer: ‘I don’t know.’ They used to unload and load us in a hurry during the war but now they take plenty of time because there isn’t any hurry.
“Like many Navy ships we are waiting for orders to return to the States. We see many P.A.’s leave, loaded with men eligible for discharge and wish we were one of them.”